The students interned either in the analytical chemistry department or in the research
and development departments of Sigmapharm Laboratories, an innovative pharmaceutical
company specializing in the development and manufacture of unique generic oral solid
dosage forms.

“Over the past academic year Zhiyu Li (PhD, associate professor and director of undergraduate pharmacology/toxicology program),
Jackie Otto (student academic specialist), and I worked in partnership with the management at
Sigmapharm Laboratories to establish a dedicated internship program,” said Anil D’Mello, PhD, professor and director of the undergraduate program in pharmaceutical science.
“Sigmapharm was impressed with the quality of our students and their work ethic. I
was told by one senior manager that all of the interns from USciences performed exceptionally
well and were clearly well prepared for the internship experience.”

Some of the research done by the students will be presented at the USciences’ 2018
Research Day. Even better, the students’ success has opened the door for a dedicated annual summer
internship that may even be expanded to an eight-week session.

“We are currently reviewing the program from 2017, learning from our experiences,
and are in the process of refining the internship program to better meet the needs
of our students and Sigmapharm,” said Dr. D’Mello.

“Sigmapharm gave me an introduction into the pharmaceutical industry and strengthened
my interest in the research and development field. In four weeks I created relationships
that will last a lifetime and engaged in an unforgettable experience.” Evangelina Olivera PhSci’19

"My time at Sigmapharm opened my eyes to the nature of the industry, and gave me skills
that have had an immediate impact in all my subsequent lab work." Parth Patel PH/TX’19

"Through this opportunity I was able to gain insight into possible career choices
available to me, and the networking opportunities were invaluable!" Traci Pressley PH/TX’19

“Sigmapharm Laboratories was very welcoming to me and treated me as one of their own
employees. I gained a lot of experience and was given the opportunity to see how a
pharmaceutical company functions.” Anjelica Mitropoulos PhSci’18

“Sigmapharm presented me a friendly, welcoming environment and I learned a tremendous
amount about how a pharmaceutical company is truly like!”Nhu Truong PhSci’19